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12 Killed By Mudslide Blamed On Rains

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO — Heavy rains dislodged a hillside in central Mexico on Thursday, killing 12 people, the Mexican Red Cross said. Two other people died when a swollen river swept away their truck.

The mudslide occurred in Tenextepango, a town in Morelos state about 40 miles south of Mexico City, said a Red Cross spokesman. The victims included six children.

Rains caused the Ahuelhueyo River to overflow its banks. Several homes were reported damaged, and 120 people were left homeless. The Iztamatitlan River in northern Morelos state swelled Thursday, sweeping away a truck with three people; two of them drowned.

A wide swath of Mexico has been inundated this week. At least 16 other people have died in mudslides and floods.